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5 Day Allagash Canoe Trip with St John Valley Schools

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Here are images of our 5 day Allagash Canoe Trip that we outfitted and guided for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation Youth on the Allagash Trip (YOTA). Students nor only learned about the history of the region, and heard from the head park ranger Trevor OLeary about the park and future job opportunities. Students learned about potential guiding opportunities as  future Maine guides. Students learned lots of skills including canoe poling, paddling in whitewater and proper strokes, making a fire with a spark, fly fishing, cooking over an open fire and more.  While this trip was a custom trip for students, Canoe the Wild offers open session trips season long for individuals, families and groups to take part in. Visit our 2025 schedule here for more information and availability.

Canoeing Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway and Ghost Trains

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Ava Kabouchy article and images are featured in the March issue of Go World Travel Magazine. Ava took part in a Canoe the Wild, Seven day Allagash canoe trip, September, 2024. Below, the sun sets over the Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Canoeing the Allagash with experienced guides is a sought-after experience, so I knew I had to book my spot early. Fortunately, Canoe the Wild still had availability for early September, which aligned perfectly with my travel plans. They provided clear directions to our meeting point in Ashland, Maine, and sent over a comprehensive packing list. The company took care of everything—guides, tents, sleeping mats, all our meals, and even dry bags for our gear. One highlight for me was our stop at Eagle Lake to check out the Ghost Trains. Bob kindly let me borrow a camper’s whistle, reminding me that when nature calls at 3 AM, it’s good to be prepared for anything!

Below is one of two ghost trains located near the shores of Eagle Lake, Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park.

Article and Images credit: Ava Kabouchy. Read Ava’s article here: Go World Travel Magazine, HERE

 

 

Our 2024 Season in Pictures

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The 2024 season was a busy one with twenty outings and over 175 guests in attendance. We were back in Quebec Canada again with 2 whitewater trips, in June on the Bonaventure River and in July on the NE Mistissibi River. We had six outings on the St Croix River, eleven Allagash trips and a wildlife photography workshop at a remote Maine lake. Generous grant funding sources  enabled over 40 teens to connect with nature while on the Allagash and St Croix Rivers. These outings were made possible by the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation (AWWF)  and the Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative Grant. Our 2025 schedule has been up for sometime now with some trips already full. We’ll be back on the Bonaventure and NE Mistissibi Rivers this 2025 season. Our wildlife and moose photography workshop is happening again in late June. You can check out all our 2025 outings by clicking on our 2025 schedule. Why don’t you join us this season? you can sign up as an individual, with friends or as a family. Keep in mind, we do custom trips for private groups as well.

7 Day Allagash Canoe Trip, August 20-26, 2024

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Another Canoe the Wild trip on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in the books, 7 days and 6 nights with 10 canoe guests and 2 guides. We saw moose, river otters, eagles, beaver and more. We eat meals cooked over the open fire and desserts baked in a Dutch style oven. This is a great trip for first timers or seasoned paddler’s alike. Read about what others have to say on Trip Advisor and check out our 2025 schedule here.

St Croix River Day Trip with East Grand School, May 17, 2024

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Day trip on the St Croix River with 8th graders from East Grand School, 4 outdoor education high school student leaders, teachers and adult volunteers. The trip was made possible by the Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative grant. The outing also included a visit to an off grid home in Vanceboro were students learned about how to live off grid including raised beds gardening, capturing water for domestic and use in gardens, the process of making organic soil and a peak at an in progress, in ground green house for growing vegetables year around. We do have room on 3 day and 2 night trips on the St Croix River this summer. See our summer schedule here